Monday 9 June 2014

Lewes Bus Rally

8/6/14

My first bus rally of 2014 today.

The rally site:









GNU568N did a service to Uckfield bus station and back via Lewes Bus station.

Lewes bus station:



 Uckfield bus station






Sunday 1 June 2014

A Week in Glasgow

I went there as a delegate to my trade union's Biennial National Conference (20-22 May 2014) but went up on 17th May and returned on 24th May.

Outside of conference I visited a few pubs and also travelled over some new rail lines for me.

The conference was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.


On the Monday I went to collect my conference credentials and took a few photos in the SECC area.













Here is a summary of my train journeys in Glasgow:



18/5/14  
Charing Cross – Milgavie S           
Milngavie - Glasgow Central S   
19/5/14  
Glasgow Central – Neilston S     
Neilston – Mount Florida S         
Mt Florida - Glasgow Central S  
Glasgow Central - Bridgeton S   
Bridgeton – Argyle Street S        
19/5/14  
Anderston - Glasgow Central S 
Queen St – Cumbernauld via Duke St S                                            
Cumbernauld – Motherwell S
Motherwell – Newton S                              
Newton - Glasgow Central via Langside S                                     
Glasgow Cent – Paisley Canal R 
Anderston – Exhibition Centre R
20/5/14  
Anderston – Exhibition Centre R
21/5/14 
 Anderston – Exhibition Centre R
Exhib Centre - Glasgow Cent S  
22/5/14  
Anderston – Exhibition Centre R
Subway   Cowcaddens – St Georges Cross S
Subway   Kelvinbridge – Kelvinhall S          
Partick – Charing Cross S
23/5/14 
Glasgow Cent – Ardrossan Harbour S
Ardrossan Town – Kilwinning S 
Kilwinning – Largs S                        
Largs – Paisley Gilmour St S        
Paisley Gilmour St – Wemyss Bay S
Wemyss Bay - Glasgow Central S
High Street – Charing Cross S     


Daytripper ticket area

Tickets used:


 Some photos taken at Ardrossan:

Ardrossan Harbour Station




A 10 minute walk to Ardrossan Town station

This was a surprise find at Wemyss Bay station















On the sunday I visited 2 brewpubs. First one was Clockwork near Mount Florida station.








Then West near Bridgeton station








European style beers brewed here




Some other pubs visited are shown below






Drygate brewpub and craft beer bar










A varied week away in Glasgow which was great fun.